EDF1073 Introduction to health and physical education
Faculty of Education
EDF1073 Introduction to health and physical education is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EDF1073
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- EDF1071Introduction to health and physical education
After EDF1073
No unit lists EDF1073 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit provides you with essential knowledge, skills and understandings related to the curriculum area of Health and Physical Education (HPE). With a focus on primary HPE, you will be introduced to a range of approaches including Fundamental Movement Skills, skill themes, physical literacy, game-centred approaches, experiential learning, and rhythmic and expressive movement. You will be introduced to key curriculum concepts and foundational pedagogical content knowledge and skills that will be further developed in subsequent units. You will begin to develop competency in planning for and implementing effective teaching, learning and assessment within safe and supportive HPE environments. The unit is delivered via a series of workshops that weave theory and practice throughout.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Letter to your Principal (1600 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Teaching episode (2400 words or equivalent)Project60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
articulate a socio-critical perspective of Health and Physical Education (HPE) as a curriculum area
- 2
draw upon a range of sources to articulate the aim and rationale of HPE
- 3
demonstrate an understanding of the content and structure of the Australian/Victorian Curriculum: HPE, and use it to plan for learning and assessment
- 4
demonstrate an ability to apply and evaluate the use of different pedagogical models and approaches in Health and Physical Education, including High Impact Teaching Strategies
- 5
identify and apply basic classroom management strategies
- 6
identify, source and use relevant academic literature to support ideas.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lisa Young
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lisa Young
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF1073?
EDF1073 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF1073 offered?
In 2027, EDF1073 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF1073?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF1073 have an exam?
No. EDF1073 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.